Colonel Banastre Tarleton led his death squad through the backcountry of South Carolina in pursuit of Marion, including on one instance, a 26-mile pursuit through the swamps. Tarleton, frustrated over his inability to catch up with Marion, said "As for this damned old fox, the Devil himself could not catch him" Read more

Hard to say what he is best known for, but here are a handful of noteworthy aspects of his legend: 1. Father of guerrilla warfare 2. A forerunner to the Army Rangers 3. Preventing the British from advancing into North Carolina because of his relentless attacks, and hence, indirectly responsible for preventing the British of winning the revolutionary war 4. The moniker of "The Swamp Fox", as so dubbed by Banastre Tarl Read more